Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:42:13 -0800 From: jekillen <jekillen@prodigy.net> To: Derek Ragona <derek@computinginnovations.com> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: sendmail name resolution Message-ID: <37ed0aedef240d9d3cee66631408c005@prodigy.net> In-Reply-To: <6.0.0.22.2.20070319061205.0253b728@mail.computinginnovations.com> References: <fdd2bcb95200bb07253f2d5634b60b25@prodigy.net> <6.0.0.22.2.20070319061205.0253b728@mail.computinginnovations.com>
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On Mar 19, 2007, at 3:17 AM, Derek Ragona wrote: > Sendmail uses the system calls to resolve names. You need to check: > /etc/nsswitch.conf > > In that file check the hosts line, this gives the order for hostname > resolution, typically it is files then dns. > > Then you should check your /etc/hosts file to be sure that localhost > is there and correct. > > Also check /etc/resolve.conf that you have the correct nameservers for > dns lookups. > > -Derek > > > Thanks, I look into all your suggestions. I think I have gone through this before but I do not install OS's often enough to remember these details. I also have so many books on Unix and related subjects, networking, dns, etc etc that I forget where to find the answer. Jeff K
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